What IELTS score do you need for the University of Nevada, Reno?

Official Duolingo, TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson or Cambridge scores taken within the past two years are required if your education is from a non-English-speaking country. The Graduate School minimums are IELTS 6.5 (academic version), TOEFL 4.5 (79 for tests before 21 January 2026, or TOEFL Essentials 8.5), PTE 59, Duolingo 115 and Cambridge 176, and some programs require more. See graduate international admissions.

US citizens, and graduates or citizens of listed countries such as the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada (except Quebec), Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa, are exempt. India is not on the list.

Nevada Global offers international graduate students three tracks. Graduate Direct lists TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 59 and Cambridge 176 but Duolingo 105, lower than the Graduate School's 115, so confirm which applies to you. Advanced MAP takes IELTS 6.0 and MAP takes IELTS 5.5. Nevada Global waives testing for a bachelor's degree earned in residence at an English-medium US institution or in a listed country; degrees earned online do not count. See Nevada Global graduate admissions.

First-year applicants need TOEFL 61, IELTS Academic 6.0, Duolingo 95, Cambridge 169 or PTE Academic 46, or a US high school diploma; SAT or ACT scores may also count. The undergraduate exempt list includes Malaysia and Singapore. See international undergraduate admissions. The on-campus MBA lists TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 115, waived after a degree taught in English in listed countries. See the MBA checklist.

The US F-1 student visa sets no English test score of its own. What counts is the requirement the University of Nevada, Reno sets for admission, which leads to your Form I-20. For the wider picture of studying in the US with each test, see IELTS for the USA and PTE for the USA.

Requirements change between admission cycles. Check the UNR Graduate School international admissions page again before you book a test, and check your own program page, which can set a higher bar. To see where you stand now, take a timed IELTS mock test.